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Reality is weird. You cannot make this shit up. This article went up on 9/8.
We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reality is weird. You cannot make this shit up. This article went up on 9/8.
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Sharing this because I keep looking for it when people tell me that AI doesn't make shit up. open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
open.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sharing this because I keep looking for it when people tell me that AI doesn't make shit up. open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
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Because it's a goddamn global far right power grab and I was right about Facebook all along
Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve
Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve | TechCrunch
CTOs from companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir make up this first cohort of CTOs in the Army Reserve.
techcrunch.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Because it's a goddamn global far right power grab and I was right about Facebook all along
It makes sense that Trump would only want to honor vets of WWI & WW2; he only cares about wars that the US conclusively won. He considers veterans of other wars (Korea, Vietnam, etc) to be "losers", and thus, unworthy of recognition.
May 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It makes sense that Trump would only want to honor vets of WWI & WW2; he only cares about wars that the US conclusively won. He considers veterans of other wars (Korea, Vietnam, etc) to be "losers", and thus, unworthy of recognition.
Oh look, it's the current administration 'protecting religious freedom'.
BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
April 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Oh look, it's the current administration 'protecting religious freedom'.
After I saw someone refer to RFK jr as the horseman Pestilence, I've tried matching up his cohort with the other horsemen. Hegseth is obviously War. Trump, simply based on his economic plans alone, is Famine. However, I couldn't figure out who Death was... until 4/21.
April 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
After I saw someone refer to RFK jr as the horseman Pestilence, I've tried matching up his cohort with the other horsemen. Hegseth is obviously War. Trump, simply based on his economic plans alone, is Famine. However, I couldn't figure out who Death was... until 4/21.
Shade level: Biblical.
“Talking with the vice president helped the cardinal better understand the Book of Job,” said a Vatican spokesperson, who added that the Book of Job itself was not discussed.
JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says
April 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Shade level: Biblical.
This is interesting. I haven't yet seen anyone else really talk about this: cafe.com/notes-from-c...
Note from Asha: What’s the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele? - CAFE
The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from El Salvador's Center for Terrorism Confinement.
cafe.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is interesting. I haven't yet seen anyone else really talk about this: cafe.com/notes-from-c...
Never Change, Prowl.
Transformers: The Bad Guys Won
YouTube video by Auralnauts
www.youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Never Change, Prowl.
While I suspect that Booker's speech was largely performative, perhaps it will at least goad Dems into doing something useful, lest they run the risk of having to sit through 25+ hours of that again.
April 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
While I suspect that Booker's speech was largely performative, perhaps it will at least goad Dems into doing something useful, lest they run the risk of having to sit through 25+ hours of that again.
Good. More gaming streamers need to be like this.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Streamer's Perfect Reaction To Racists Goes Viral
Content creator FightinCowboy is tired of every game becoming ground zero for an online culture war
kotaku.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Good. More gaming streamers need to be like this.
The new promos for Death Stranding 2 are WILD.
March 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The new promos for Death Stranding 2 are WILD.
If the US survives intact a couple decades from now, there are going to be some *insane* political comedy movies made about this era... and the best part is that they won't even have to stretch the truth; they might even decide to tone it down a bit.
March 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If the US survives intact a couple decades from now, there are going to be some *insane* political comedy movies made about this era... and the best part is that they won't even have to stretch the truth; they might even decide to tone it down a bit.
Just leave this here. No particular reason:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbY2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbY2...
Higher Wall (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by New Model Army - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Just leave this here. No particular reason:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbY2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbY2...
The media reaction to Musk's salute at the inauguration is the largest community theater production of The Emperor's New Clothes that I've ever seen.
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The media reaction to Musk's salute at the inauguration is the largest community theater production of The Emperor's New Clothes that I've ever seen.
As a tribute to the late David Lynch, here is a video essay by Maggie Mae Fish, explaining how one need not be a shithead to your actors in order to be an auteur director, by contrasting Lynch with Kubrick, who was infamously shitheaded.
Actors don't need to suffer for art | Stanley Kubrick vs David Lynch
YouTube video by Maggie Mae Fish
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As a tribute to the late David Lynch, here is a video essay by Maggie Mae Fish, explaining how one need not be a shithead to your actors in order to be an auteur director, by contrasting Lynch with Kubrick, who was infamously shitheaded.
Now that they've already leveled 99% of the area, spending more heavy ordnance to pound the ruins further just results in diminishing returns. So, it's pretty easy and convenient to declare a ceasefire at this point.
January 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Now that they've already leveled 99% of the area, spending more heavy ordnance to pound the ruins further just results in diminishing returns. So, it's pretty easy and convenient to declare a ceasefire at this point.
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an elegant weapon for a more civilized age
January 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
an elegant weapon for a more civilized age
Just another reminder that mainstream media is trash.
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Just another reminder that mainstream media is trash.
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the other evil rich people must be mad at elon musk. they are savvy enough to pander to racists with anti-immigrant rhetoric on the one hand while behind the scenes making sure it doesn't actually manifest politically in a way that hurts their financials. he lacks the required depth for that
December 29, 2024 at 1:04 PM
the other evil rich people must be mad at elon musk. they are savvy enough to pander to racists with anti-immigrant rhetoric on the one hand while behind the scenes making sure it doesn't actually manifest politically in a way that hurts their financials. he lacks the required depth for that
There is a lot of whining online about 'DEI' and 'Woke' re: the reveal of Ciri as the protagonist of Witcher 4. It's like they didn't play Witcher 3 and/or notice the obvious setup of Ciri as Geralt's successor.
December 13, 2024 at 4:29 PM
There is a lot of whining online about 'DEI' and 'Woke' re: the reveal of Ciri as the protagonist of Witcher 4. It's like they didn't play Witcher 3 and/or notice the obvious setup of Ciri as Geralt's successor.